Perhaps I didn't explain myself well. I'm averaging out the cost (excluding ingredients). So a shorter programme will cost less, so if it was a 3 hour white programme it would be around 3p. So yes it would cost 2p less.

When it is on the timer I would expect that it would cost virtually zip - it's not actually drawing a lot of juice compared to baking. So I think you can disregard that cost: IMO your white loaf on the timer would cost 3p not 9p in electricity , but as you have proposed a new test, I shall do that next time I use the timer to find out for sure. I'll post the result here.

Perhaps I didn't explain myself well. I'm averaging out the cost (excluding ingredients). So a shorter programme will cost less, so if it was a 3 hour white programme it would be around 3p. So yes it would cost 2p less.

When it is on the timer I would expect that it would cost virtually zip - it's not actually drawing a lot of juice compared to baking. So I think you can disregard that cost: IMO your white loaf on the timer would cost 3p not 9p in electricity , but as you have proposed a new test, I shall do that next time I use the timer to find out for sure. I'll post the result here.

cheers

Julian

I just wondered if it would be like a tv on standby, 'still sucking the juice' sort of speak.

Happy to be proven wrong if you have the time, have just spend 1/2 hour trying to find a flour miller in my area, closest is over 100miles away. Shame.

google for:- "flour mill"+countyname exactly as written with the quotes and you'll get local ones to you

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I've seen a million and one posts about breadmakers, but what i really want to know is, how much does it cost on average to make a normal wholemeal, white loaf in one ?

Me and my little one dont eat much bread, we buy a loaf and end up throwing half of it away, so i was thinking if it was cheap enough it might be easier for me to make a little loaf every few days ?

I'd like to know the answer to this too. We get through a fair amount of bread and I wonder if making our own would cut costs (definitely would cut the cost of the extras I get when I go in the shop "just for bread" )

The kids are only here weekends and they are the only ones that eat white bread so I usually freeze the loaf and just take slices out, as and when I need them. They separate up fairly easily when frozen and you can toast direct from frozen with our toaster. The loaf will keep fine for over a month that way and there's no waste.

Edit: and how come in the supermarket a half size loaf of bread costs more than a normal loaf????

Could also think about getting those part-baked baguettes. Can just stick them in the cupboard til you need one, then cook it in 10 minutes. They're only about 20p for a baguette big enough for 2 lunchboxes iirc.

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I slice and feeze the loaves I make, as there is just me to feed, freezing prevents the bread going off and I toast it from frozen.

I don't cost out the price of a breadmaker loaf as 1) one frozen loaf lasts me a long time 2) as already mentioned, keeps me away from the shops 3) I prefer knowing it's organic, low salt and no unknown additives. So I reckon it's good value for me and I enjoy the bread!

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I can get about 10-12 slices per loaf from a 1 1/2lb loaf now, got myself a slicer. I make it as I need it so doesn't go off, wholemeal for me and white for the kids, instead of bulk buying and filling the freezer. I have started to use plain flour instead of bread flour for the white, probably costs me about 20 odd pence a loaf, but there is the knowing what's gone in it, priceless! Goes in the freezer if a few slices left. The money I save from popping to the shop for a loaf of bread (aswell as locally it's £1 a loaf) is worth it.

One day I might be more organised...........:confused:

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